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(732) 222-8221
910 Oceanport Way
PO Box 370
Oceanport, NJ 07757
GOVERNING BODY
Mayor & Borough Council
Oceanport operates under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The Borough form is often referred to as a “weak mayor-strong council” form. The mayor retains all general law authority, presides over council meetings and can vote in the case of a tie. The mayor appoints, with the advice and consent of council, all subordinate officers of the municipality. The council is the legislative body of the Borough. All executive responsibilities not placed in the office of the Mayor by general law or the Borough law remain with the council.
The Borough Council is comprised of six members, elected by the public in partisan elections for three-year terms of office on a staggered schedule, with two seats coming up for election each year. All members have equal power and may vote on all issues. The Mayor is elected by the public in partisan elections for a four-year term of office.
The Borough Council is comprised of six members, elected by the public in partisan elections for three-year terms of office on a staggered schedule, with two seats coming up for election each year. All members have equal power and may vote on all issues. The Mayor is elected by the public in partisan elections for a four-year term of office.
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Budgets & Audits & Financials
Upcoming Meetings
Mayor John F. "Jay" Coffey, II
Mayor's Message
Oct/Nov 2023
I apologize in advance for the dry nature of this message, but real estate development in Oceanport has been a very hot topic for several years and discussions, debates and disputes about it have reached new heights because of the Netflix and Monmouth Park proposals. The continued redevelopment and economic revitalization of Fort Monmouth is, quite simply, the most profound fiscal, social and political development in Oceanport since Monmouth Park Racetrack opened in 1947 and the proposed development of underutilized property at Monmouth Park might be a not-so-distant second. If we are to have reasonable conversations about both projects, we have to first have a common set of facts upon which to base our arguments and beliefs. To that end, it is important that rumors, disinformation and misinformation be limited as much as possible and that the facts attendant to these developments are prioritized. To that end, I offer the following:
Fort Monmouth/Netflix Facts
- The Oceanport section of Fort Monmouth is comprised of approximately 400 acres of land, all of which was controlled by the federal government through 2010 and none of which generated any real property tax revenue. It was not until 2014, however, that the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA, an agency under the aegis of the State of New Jersey) began to take title and really began to exert control over the redevelopment of the property that the federal government abandoned.
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Council President Richard A. Gallo
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Phone: (732) 222-8221 |
Councilman Bryan Keeshen
Phone: (732) 222-8221
Email: [email protected]
Term Expires: 12/31/2023
Committees:
Chairman, Public Safety
Member, Planning and Development
Member, Finance & Administration
Councilman Keith Salnick
Phone: (732) 222-8221
Email: [email protected]
Term Expires: 12/31/2025
Committees:
Chairman, Health & Human Services
Member, Parks & Recreation
Member, Public Safety
Councilman William Deerin
Phone: (732) 222-8221
Email: [email protected]
Term Expires: 12/31/2024
Committees:
Chairman, Parks and Recreation
Member, Health and Human Services
Member, Public Works
Councilman Michael O'Brien
Phone: (732) 222-8221
Email: [email protected]
Term Expires: 12/31/2024
Committees:
Chairman, Finance and Administration
Member, Public Works & Engineering
Member, Parks and Recreation
Councilman Thomas J. Tvrdik
Phone: (732) 222-8221
Email: [email protected]
Term Expires: 12/31/2025
Committees:
Chairman, Planning & Development
Member, Finance & Administration
Member, Public Safety
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